Richard Jensen

[aberdeen1970]

If he's fit then he should start. 

He's a experienced player so should be able to come in and do a defensive job and that will be the most important part tonight. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 hour ago, aberdeen1970 said:

If he's fit then he should start. 

He's an experienced player so should be able to come in and do a defensive job and that will be the most important part tonight. 

Particularly when one of their main dangers is the right winger Sadiq.

 

[Cambridge Red]

1 hour ago, aberdeen1970 said:

If he's fit then he should start. 

He's a experienced player so should be able to come in and do a defensive job and that will be the most important part tonight. 

Also on a practical level Swedish and Finnish are very similar languages (I'm half Swedish) so he will know what they are shouting at corners and free kicks etc and can convey it to our players.

[Red-Man-Erg]

3 minutes ago, Cambridge Red said:

Also on a practical level Swedish and Finnish are very similar languages (I'm half Swedish) so he will know what they are shouting at corners and free kicks etc and can convey it to our players.

I used to live in Sweden and had Finnish neighbours. I thought Finnish sounded more like Russian (but I struggled enough with Swedish). I thought half the folk in Finland spoke Swedish anyway.

[Footballs coming Rome]

Just now, Red-Man-Erg said:

I used to live in Sweden and had Finnish neighbours. I thought Finnish sounded more like Russian (but I struggled enough with Swedish). I thought half the folk in Finland spoke Swedish anyway.

Yup! I’ve been there and have Swedish family. Swedish and Finnish are nothing alike. They don’t understand Finnish.

[Ten Caat]

In mainland Finland, both Finnish and Swedish are taught mandatorily in all primary and secondary schools. Finnish is not remotely like Swedish, it's a Uralic language....it's closest relative in Europe is actually Hungarian.

Anyway the point about Jensen does stand though.....he will understand everything that the Hacken players are saying.

[aberdeen1970]

Footballers pretty much say the same limited things all the time though 

Man on

Johnny's ball 

Fucks sake 

[TheRedPrawcess]

Ach we'll know in about 90 minutes boys. Mon the fuckin Dons

[Cambridge Red]

8 minutes ago, Red-Man-Erg said:

I used to live in Sweden and had Finnish neighbours. I thought Finnish sounded more like Russian (but I struggled enough with Swedish). I thought half the folk in Finland spoke Swedish anyway.

Your totally right, the Finns and Russians have been scrapping/shagging each other since the dawn of time with sharing that long border. I just think he could be very useful in passing on what he is hearing at set plays etc

[Ramandu]

Wiki, speaking about his brother: 

Jensen is a member of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland.

Glad I could provide that crucial and interesting information.

[Ke1t]

32 minutes ago, Red-Man-Erg said:

I used to live in Sweden and had Finnish neighbours. I thought Finnish sounded more like Russian (but I struggled enough with Swedish). I thought half the folk in Finland spoke Swedish anyway.

Bit of Trivia... Tolkein based the Elvish (Loved Blue Suede Shoes) language on Finnish for his Lord of the Rings books. 

[Rabiusmaximus]

41 minutes ago, Cambridge Red said:

Also on a practical level Swedish and Finnish are very similar languages (I'm half Swedish) so he will know what they are shouting at corners and free kicks etc and can convey it to our players.

Are they fuck...Swedish is Germanic and Finnish is Uralic.

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

4 minutes ago, Ke1t said:

Bit of Trivia... Tolkein based the Elvish (Loved Blue Suede Shoes) language on Finnish for his Lord of the Rings books. 

Preferred The Moomins compared with The Lord of the Rings min. 

Far easier to understand.😄

[Ke1t]

Not sure this Jensen lad is Finnish at all. 

He's only 27. 

...have we done that one yet? 

[Cambridge Red]

11 minutes ago, Rabiusmaximus said:

Are they fuck...Swedish is Germanic and Finnish is Uralic.

OK, let me rewind. They're not similar but most Finns can understand Swedish which is helpful to us in this situation.

[eeps]

59 minutes ago, Red-Man-Erg said:

I used to live in Sweden and had Finnish neighbours. I thought Finnish sounded more like Russian (but I struggled enough with Swedish). I thought half the folk in Finland spoke Swedish anyway.

My understanding is that Finnish is linguistically similar to Hungarian despite no known historical connection between the peoples.

 

COYR 

[Dandyesque]

27 minutes ago, Ke1t said:

Bit of Trivia... Tolkein based the Elvish (Loved Blue Suede Shoes) language on Finnish for his Lord of the Rings books. 

Ah,but do you know which Elvish language?

 

[Ke1t]

6 minutes ago, Dandyesque said:

Ah,but do you know which Elvish language?

 

Quinoa?

 

[aberdeen1970]

This thread has turned into an episode of QI

[Dandyesque]

2 minutes ago, Ke1t said:

Quinoa?

 

My guess was Sindarin but I don't know.

[Joe pike]

1 hour ago, Ke1t said:

Not sure this Jensen lad is Finnish at all. 

He's only 27. 

...have we done that one yet? 

Only 5 days late

[Broken_Glass]

1 hour ago, Cambridge Red said:

Also on a practical level Swedish and Finnish are very similar languages (I'm half Swedish) so he will know what they are shouting at corners and free kicks etc and can convey it to our players.

Yeah Shinnie and especially Roos are fluent in Finnish I hear. 

[Cambridge Red]

7 minutes ago, Broken_Glass said:

Yeah Shinnie and especially Roos are fluent in Finnish I hear. 

 

7 minutes ago, Broken_Glass said:

Yeah Shinnie and especially Roos are fluent in Finnish I hear. 

You for real, obviously he tells them in English. 

[Broken_Glass]

14 minutes ago, Cambridge Red said:

 

You for real, obviously he tells them in English. 

Ahhh - so the Finn that understands English is also fluent in English. Gotcha. 

😏🤣

[Cambridge Red]

5 minutes ago, Broken_Glass said:

Ahhh - so the Finn that understands English is also fluent in English. Gotcha. 

😏🤣

OK last time then I give up. He's a Finn who understands Swedish who can then explain what he hears to his fellow defenders and keeper in English. Can't put it any simpler then that.

[Millertime]

2 hours ago, Cambridge Red said:

Also on a practical level Swedish and Finnish are very similar languages (I'm half Swedish) so he will know what they are shouting at corners and free kicks etc and can convey it to our players.

Haha aye, he will have the time to do that...

[Cambridge Red]

1 minute ago, Millertime said:

Haha aye, he will have the time to do that...

Not you an all, give me break it's my birthday 

[Millertime]

1 minute ago, Cambridge Red said:

Not you an all, give me break it's my birthday 

Haha sorry

Gratis pa fodelsedaden!

[Cambridge Red]

4 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Haha sorry

Gratis pa fodelsedaden!

Tack så mycket!

[Big Hat Logan]

2 hours ago, Ten Caat said:

In mainland Finland, both Finnish and Swedish are taught mandatorily in all primary and secondary schools. Finnish is not remotely like Swedish, it's a Uralic language....it's closest relative in Europe is actually Hungarian.

Anyway the point about Jensen does stand though.....he will understand everything that the Hacken players are saying.

Okay penfold. 
 
Culturally the Swedish are completely different to the Finns. Finns are much friendlier and welcoming. They are neighbours but totally different.